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Revelation 13:16-18 “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.”

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“Can I Increase My Payment?” It was a miserable, cold winter's day as I stood at the crossroads. I was determined to make one more call, but which house? Then a voice came through the misty rain: “No circulars in my box, please.” Just the clue 1 needed, I thought as I headed toward the voice. A window opened from the house in front of me. “What do you want?” asked the voice. So I introduced myself, at which point the lady asked, “Aren't you afraid of catching pneumonia out there in the rain?”

“I'm waiting for you to ask me in,” I replied. “OK, come in,” she said, opening the door. “But, I've got no money to buy whatever you're selling.” “That's OK,” I replied, as I began the demonstration.

Grace's interest, however, continued to increase. “We're newly converted Christians,” she confided, “I'd love that Bible, but we've no spare money at all.” “It could be yours for only a dollar a day,” I suggested. “Oh, all right,” she said, “but I don't know where the money will come from.”

“What do you think of this idea?” I asked. “You are obviously a heavy smoker, so if you give away your smokes and spend the money on our books, you will enjoy better health and still have more money.”

“Oh, my husband and I could never stop smoking,” she said. “However, you may be able to help us. John is starting to get a tingling feeling in his hands, what would cause that?” “I am not a doctor,” I replied, “but this is not good, and possibly caused by nicotine restricting the arteries. He must stop smoking, not next month or next week, but NOW!” “OK,” she said, “can I increase my payment from $30 to $50?” She then purchased $1300 worth of books. Grace's payment began straight away. - Harold Dassler, New Zealand